Flying Qualities Reports
By Ed Kolano
BACKGROUND
B.S. Mechanical Engineering / M.S. Aeronautical Engineering
U.S. Marine Corps, 12 years flying A-4’s
Graduate, U.S.N. Aviation Safety School
Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS)
9 years on USNTPS staff - Senior Fixed Wing Flight Instructor, Fixed Wing Flight Curriculum Manager
Holds ATP and CFI certificates, with several type ratings
Member EAA, AOPA, Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Has flown 200+ aircraft types:
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Experimental |
Kitfox to Lancair |
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Fighters |
P-51 to F/A-18 |
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Multi-eng |
B-25 to P-3 |
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Foreign |
Hunter Su-27 |
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Sailplane |
S-232 to Grob |
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Aerobatic |
Pitts to Su-29 |
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Trainer |
Stearman to PC-9 |
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Rotorcraft |
A&S 18A to UH-60 |
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General Aviation |
C-150 to Otter |
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Misc. |
U-2, AL-500, Mig-15, 21 & 29 |
Articles in EAA Publications:
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Year |
Month |
Page |
Magazine |
Article |
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2009 |
05 |
20 |
Sport Pilot |
The Samba XXL Flying Qualities: Sky dancing with delight by Ed Kolano 7 1/3 pg |
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2005 |
09 |
24 |
Sport Aviation |
Tiger Moth Flying Qualities of an honest airplane by Ed Kolano (8 pg) |
|
2005 |
08 |
38 |
Sport Aviation |
How It Flies: A Tundra 200 Flying Qualities Review by Ed Kolano (7 pg) |
|
2005 |
07 |
70 |
Sport Aviation |
Europa Motorglider: Unusual airplane has some quirks, but is two capable aircraft at the same time by Ed Kolano (Flying Qualities Report (7 pg) |
|
2004 |
08 |
60 |
Sport Aviation |
Recreational Thoroughbred: Teamrocket F-1 Flying Qualities Review by Ed Kolano (9 pgs) |
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2004 |
06 |
60 |
Sport Aviation |
Work in Progress: S45 Mystere Flying Qualities Review by Ed Kolano (9 pgs) |
|
2004 |
04 |
26 |
Sport Aviation |
Sporty Sedan: RV-10 Flying Qualities Report (7 pgs) by Ed Kolano |
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2004 |
02 |
40 |
Sport Aviation |
Patrol-ing the Skies: Bearhawk Patrol Flying Qualities Report by Ed Kolano (9 pgs) |
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2003 |
06 |
44 |
Sport Aviation |
Jabiru J200: Flying Qualities Progress Report (7 pgs) |
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2002 |
06 |
60 |
Sport Aviation |
New Generation: Kitfox Series 6 Flying Qualities Review (7 pgs) |
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2002 |
05 |
28 |
Sport Aviation |
Spirit of St. Louis: Flying with constant attention (8 pgs |
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2002 |
04 |
48 |
Sport Aviation |
Lancair Legacy 2000: A go-someplace machine, and it’s got a big engine (7 pgs) |
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2002 |
03 |
36 |
Sport Aviation |
Round Engine Rebel: Flying a baby Beaver you can build (7 pgs) |
|
2001 |
09 |
32 |
Sport Aviation |
Flying a Chameleon: SkyStar’s Lite² fills several different niches (7 pgs) |
|
2001 |
08 |
108 |
Sport Aviation |
Flight Path Stability Data Reduction: What to do with all those numbers you gathered (5 pgs) |
|
2001 |
08 |
30 |
Sport Aviation |
Side-by-Side & Bigger: Van’s RV-7 succeeds the RV-6 (10 pgs) |
|
2001 |
07 |
118 |
Sport Aviation |
Flight Path Stability: Test Technique (6 pgs) |
|
2001 |
06 |
103 |
Sport Aviation |
Flight Path Stability: How does speed affect your airplane’s vertical flight path? 3 pgs |
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2001 |
06 |
32 |
Sport Aviation |
Super SUV: Murphy’s easy-flying Super Rebel (6 pgs w/photos) |
|
2000 |
08 |
26 |
Sport Aviation |
It Flies Like Fun! – Warner Sportster (5 pages w/ color photos) |
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2000 |
04 |
48 |
Sport Aviation |
Day Tripper – Rans S-16 Shekari (7 pages w/ color photos) |
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2000 |
01 |
40 |
Sport Aviation |
Multi-mission Fun – S-12S |
|
99 |
06 |
80 |
Sport Aviation |
RV-9 Flying Qualities |
|
99 |
03 |
88 |
Sport Aviation |
RV-8A Flying Qualities |
|
98 |
19 |
19 |
Experimenter |
Rans S-7C Flying Qualities |
|
98 |
11 |
78 |
Sport Aviation |
Cozy MK IV Flying Qualities |
|
98 |
10 |
56 |
Sport Aviation |
The Comp Air 10 |
|
98 |
09 |
38 |
Sport Aviation |
The Europa XS |
|
98 |
08 |
66 |
Sport Aviation |
Berkut flying qualities report |
|
98 |
08 |
71 |
Sport Aviation |
Roll Damping |
|
98 |
07 |
56 |
Sport Aviation |
The Flightstar |
|
98 |
06 |
100 |
Sport Aviation |
Trim Speed Band |
|
98 |
04 |
89 |
Sport Aviation |
The Glastar (5 pg w/color photos) |
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98 |
02 |
16 |
Experimenter |
How You Can Learn About Flying On Any Flight! (3 pg) |
|
97 |
04 |
78 |
Sport Aviation |
KIS Cruiser - Flying Qualities Report |
|
97 |
03 |
46 |
Sport Aviation |
The Atlantis - Flying Qualities Report |
|
97 |
02 |
--- |
Flight Training |
Angle of Attack |
|
97 |
01 |
18 |
Sport Aviation |
The Seawind |
|
96 |
12 |
--- |
Flight Training |
Horizontal Tails |
|
96 |
11 |
24 |
Experimenter |
Kolb’s Slingshot Spells FUN! |
|
96 |
10 |
46 |
Sport Aviation |
Center Stick or Side Stick, Simple Questions, Simple Answers |
|
96 |
09 |
50 |
Sport Aviation |
Flying the Jabiru |
|
96 |
09 |
82 |
Sport Aviation |
Lancair ES |
|
96 |
08 |
48 |
Sport Aviation |
The F-22B- Flying Stelio Frati’s Latest Design - Variety and Versatility |
|
96 |
08 |
89 |
Sport Aviation |
What’s Up With Downsprings, A Technical Feature |
|
96 |
08 |
--- |
Flight Training |
Dihedral Effect |
|
96 |
07 |
80 |
Sport Aviation |
AIR AND SPACE 18A - A Fixed Wing Pilot Perspective (Heliplane / Gyrocopter) |
|
96 |
06 |
58 |
Sport Aviation |
Velocity - Speed and Direction |
|
96 |
06 |
62 |
Sport Aviation |
EZ Rudders |
|
96 |
05 |
42 |
Sport Aviation |
Sky Arrow |
|
96 |
05 |
--- |
Flight Training |
Zenith CH2000 (Flight Training Magazine, a NAFI Publication) |
|
96 |
04 |
36 |
Sport Aviation |
Pulsar XP - Nicely Niched |
|
96 |
04 |
42 |
Sport Aviation |
A Side Dish Of Rotini - Centering Springs |
|
96 |
04 |
Flight Training |
Basic Stability |
|
|
96 |
03 |
30 |
Sport Aviation |
RV-4 VS RV-6 - Flying two “Fun” Aircraft |
|
96 |
02 |
62 |
Sport Aviation |
The Eagle XT-S |
|
96 |
01 |
33 |
Sport Aviation |
The Skystar Vixen - The Next Rung on the Kitfox Ladder |
|
95 |
10 |
56 |
Sport Aviation |
MAGNUM Flying Qualities - Is it the King of STOL? |
|
95 |
09 |
96 |
Sport Aviation |
Pelican PL - A Well Conceived and Developed Airplane |
|
95 |
08 |
70 |
Sport Aviation |
Europa...A Different Looking Airplane (plus intro. to flying qualities) |
|
95 |
03 |
62 |
Sport Aviation |
S-51TF/D-51/TF-51 - Limited Flying Qualities Comparison |
